Question 1

The c ode name ____________________ denoted the German attack on Russia.

Accepted Answer

Operation

Question 2

What is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific Theater?

Accepted Answer

A) Battle of Midway Island 
B) Battle of Guadalcanal 
C) Battle of Iwo Jima 
D) Battle of Leyte Gulf 
E) Battle of the Coral Sea 
A) Battle of Midway Island 
B) Battle of Guadalcanal 
C) Battle of Iwo Jima 
D) Battle of Leyte Gulf 
E) Battle of the Coral Sea

Question 3

Anschluss refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Italy beginning to gravitate toward Germany. 
B) German aggressive actions toward the British. 
C) German invasion of Norway. 
D) Polish concentration camps. 
E) Austria and Germany were joined together. 
A) Italy beginning to gravitate toward Germany. 
B) German aggressive actions toward the British. 
C) German invasion of Norway. 
D) Polish concentration camps. 
E) Austria and Germany were joined together.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes Hitl er's invasion of Poland?

Accepted Answer

A) France and Britain declared war on Germany, and the two sides immediately gathered their forces and took the field, hoping to finish the other side off before Christmas. 
B) The Soviet Union reluctantly joined with France and Britain, although Stalin had reservations about working with the two countries again. 
C) Poland fell to the Germans very quickly, and Stalin's troops entered Poland from the east and occupied that part of the country. 
D) The United States tried to broker a peace between France and Britain on one side, and the Germans on the other, but they were not successful. 
E) Britain determined that it would try to stay neutral until and unless Hitler tried to invade England. 
A) France and Britain declared war on Germany, and the two sides immediately gathered their forces and took the field, hoping to finish the other side off before Christmas. 
B) The Soviet Union reluctantly joined with France and Britain, although Stalin had reservations about working with the two countries again. 
C) Poland fell to the Germans very quickly, and Stalin's troops entered Poland from the east and occupied that part of the country. 
D) The United States tried to broker a peace between France and Britain on one side, and the Germans on the other, but they were not successful. 
E) Britain determined that it would try to stay neutral until and unless Hitler tried to invade England.

Question 5

What were the main terms of the Nonaggression Pact of 1939?

Accepted Answer

A) The Pact allowed for an armistice between the Germans and the Soviets on the Eastern Front. 
B) The Pact divided up Eastern Europe between the National Socialists and the Soviets. 
C) The Pact allowed the Soviet Union to pursue a war against Japan without German interference. 
D) The Pact gave parts of Denmark to Germany in exchange for friendship toward the Soviets. 
E) The Pact allowed Hitler to annex Austria without getting prior approval from the Soviets. 
A) The Pact allowed for an armistice between the Germans and the Soviets on the Eastern Front. 
B) The Pact divided up Eastern Europe between the National Socialists and the Soviets. 
C) The Pact allowed the Soviet Union to pursue a war against Japan without German interference. 
D) The Pact gave parts of Denmark to Germany in exchange for friendship toward the Soviets. 
E) The Pact allowed Hitler to annex Austria without getting prior approval from the Soviets.

Question 6

Term for identification: Munich Agreements

Accepted Answer

The Munich Agreement refers to a settlem

Question 7

Term for identification: Popular Front

Accepted Answer

The term "Popular Front" refers to a bro

Question 8

All of the following groups supported a military revolt in Spain to prevent a communist takeover EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) the Catholic Church 
B) the peasantry 
C) the middle class 
D) the upper class 
E) the loyalists 
A) the Catholic Church 
B) the peasantry 
C) the middle class 
D) the upper class 
E) the loyalists

Question 9

Why was World War II a watershed event in history?

Accepted Answer

A) Most countries in Western Europe were damaged heavily by the fighting and took decades to recover. 
B) Even all of the war's winners felt like losers when the war was over. 
C) A war was fought in two completely different parts of the world for the first time in history. 
D) The United States agreed to a negotiated treaty with Japan after stating that there would be no negotiations. 
E) More people died in World War II than had died in any other disaster in recorded history. 
A) Most countries in Western Europe were damaged heavily by the fighting and took decades to recover. 
B) Even all of the war's winners felt like losers when the war was over. 
C) A war was fought in two completely different parts of the world for the first time in history. 
D) The United States agreed to a negotiated treaty with Japan after stating that there would be no negotiations. 
E) More people died in World War II than had died in any other disaster in recorded history.

Question 10

Why was the B attle of the Coral Sea significant?

Accepted Answer

A) Led to the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese control, making it possible for General MacArthur to have a strategic location from which to command the Pacific fleet. 
B) Stopped any thoughts the Japanese had of taking India, despite the fact that the Japanese government suggested that it would liberate India if Britain lost the war. 
C) Led to Japan's capture of all of Southeast Asia. 
D) Halted Japan's march southward through the Pacific toward Australia, effectively turning the tide of the war. 
E) Was one of the deadliest Pacific conflicts for the United States, temporarily making Americans fear that the war there might not be won. 
A) Led to the liberation of the Philippines from Japanese control, making it possible for General MacArthur to have a strategic location from which to command the Pacific fleet. 
B) Stopped any thoughts the Japanese had of taking India, despite the fact that the Japanese government suggested that it would liberate India if Britain lost the war. 
C) Led to Japan's capture of all of Southeast Asia. 
D) Halted Japan's march southward through the Pacific toward Australia, effectively turning the tide of the war. 
E) Was one of the deadliest Pacific conflicts for the United States, temporarily making Americans fear that the war there might not be won.

Question 11

All of the following nations remained neutral during World War II EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Sweden 
B) Denmark 
C) Switzerland 
D) Portugal 
E) Spain 
A) Sweden 
B) Denmark 
C) Switzerland 
D) Portugal 
E) Spain

Question 12

Explain the significance of the atomic bomb and the reasons for the onset of the Cold War.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of Tr

Question 13

During the 1920s, the French built huge defensive fortifications along the eastern borders called  ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the 1920s, the French built huge...

Question 14

Describe the foreign policy and diplomatic decisions during and after World War II including agreements, alliances, and conferences.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 15

The Nonaggression Pact of 1939 was signed between Hitler and what leader?

Accepted Answer

A) Neville Chamberlain 
B) Josef Stalin 
C) Edouard Daladier 
D) Benito Mussolini 
E) Francisco Franco 
A) Neville Chamberlain 
B) Josef Stalin 
C) Edouard Daladier 
D) Benito Mussolini 
E) Francisco Franco

Question 16

All of the following were issues concerning Europe in the immediate postwar years EXCEPT​

Accepted Answer

A) ​reparations in Germany 
B) ​denazification of Germany 
C) ​creation of the deutsche mark 
D) ​Soviet take-over of Eastern Europe 
E) ​creation of the United Nations 
A) ​reparations in Germany 
B) ​denazification of Germany 
C) ​creation of the deutsche mark 
D) ​Soviet take-over of Eastern Europe 
E) ​creation of the United Nations

Exam 45: World War II

The c ode name ____________________ denoted the German attack on Russia.

What is considered the turning point of the war in the Pacific Theater?

Anschluss refers to which of the following?

Which of the following best describes Hitl er's invasion of Poland?

What were the main terms of the Nonaggression Pact of 1939?

Term for identification: Munich Agreements

Term for identification: Popular Front

All of the following groups supported a military revolt in Spain to prevent a communist takeover EXCEPT

Why was World War II a watershed event in history?

Why was the B attle of the Coral Sea significant?

All of the following nations remained neutral during World War II EXCEPT

Explain the significance of the atomic bomb and the reasons for the onset of the Cold War.

During the 1920s, the French built huge defensive fortifications along the eastern borders called ____________________.

Describe the foreign policy and diplomatic decisions during and after World War II including agreements, alliances, and conferences.

The Nonaggression Pact of 1939 was signed between Hitler and what leader?

All of the following were issues concerning Europe in the immediate postwar years EXCEPT​

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New Civilizations and Empires in Western and Central Asia

Ancient China to 221 Bce

The Settlement of the Americas and the Pacific Islands

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Rome From City-State to Empire

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The Mongols Unify Eurasia

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European Imperialism and Africa During the Age of Industry

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Latin America From Independence to Dependent States

Modern Science and Its Implications

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